HOW TO MAKE MY.GOV MORE SECURE

DISABLE USERNAME SIGN IN WITH EMAIL or PHONE NUMBER

Account Settings > Sign in Settings > Username

DISABLE email as a username option, and

DISABLE phone number as a username option

You can now only sign in with your myGov username

TURN ON MYGOV CODE GENERATOR APP FOR 2FA

Account Settings > Sign in Settings > 2 factor authentication

ENABLE myGov Code Generator App and

DISABLE Get a code by SMS

CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD

Never use the same password for anything else

Use a password manager to generate and save a complex password

ENABLE PASSKEY

Account Settings > Sign in Settings > Passkeys

Store in your password manager

Do not sign in with your password in future, only your passkey

DOWNLOAD AND ENABLE THE MyGovID APP

Download the MyGovID app and follow the steps to upgrade security to Strong

Link with your My.Gov account

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